Qus I. What is a natural calamity?
QuS 2. How to earthquake
occurs?
QUS 3. What is the study of
earthquakes called?
Qus 4. Which device is used to
Measure earthquake?
QUS 5. Which steps should be
taken during earthquake time?
Write any
three.
Answers
Answer:
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples are floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and other geologic processes.
An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. ... When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel. In California there are two plates - the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
Seismologists study earthquakes by going out and looking at the damage caused by the earthquakes and by using seismographs. A seismograph is an instrument that records the shaking of the earth's surface caused by seismic waves.
seismograph
Check yourself and others for injuries. ...
Check water, gas, and electric lines for damage. ...
Turn on the radio. ...
Stay out of damaged buildings.
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